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SolarPak changes children’s lives
In a remote, off-grid part of Cote d’Ivoire, Evariste Akoumian discovered children who were trying to study in the dark with oil lamps.
The solar panel is incorporated into the back of the backpack. During the day it charges in sunlight and this energy is stored in a built-in battery. Although the battery only takes 30 minutes to charge, it provides ED reading light for up to five uninterrupted hours. In these rural communities in Cote d’Ivoire, solar is making the previously hard super-easy for these school children. The bags also come in cool designs and colours, a major change for students who are used to carrying their school supplies in plastic bags or rice sacks.
READ MORE: https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/solarpak-backpacks-solar
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